Moosehead Breweries Ltd. didn't exist in 1917, but the Halifax Explosion helped set in motion a chain of events that helped establish Canada's largest independent brewery in New Brunswick. This photo shows the Army & Navy Brewery and was taken at some point in the 1860s to 1880s. The Army & Navy Brewery is shown in this 1917 photo. Derek Oland, the executive chairman of Moosehead Breweries Ltd., says his father was fond of sharing his Halifax Explosion story. In 1947, Moosehead Breweries was officially born.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2018 09:56 UTC